171st largest plant in Texas · 1077th nationally
Limestone Wind Project is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 299 MW. It generates roughly 815.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 77,642 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Limestone Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Limestone Wind Project, Llc |
| City | Coolidge |
| County | Navarro County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76635 |
| Coordinates | 31.85346, -96.62446 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIMEW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 299 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| NERC Region | TRE |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc. |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.